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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a
position that will allow me to gain technical experience in practical/applied
engineering technologies with the opportunity to do research and develop new
technologies.
EDUCATION
M.S. Nuclear Engineering Health Physics, December
2007
Overall
GPA: 3.75 (4.00 scale)
The
B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, March 2005
Minors: Nuclear Engineering, General
Business
Overall
GPA: 2.95; Major GPA: 3.12 (4.00 scale)
Professional
Development
MCNP
for Health Physicists, Spring 2006
EXPERIENCE
Pajarito
Scientific Corporation,
Junior
Physicist – NDA Services (June 2007 to Present)
- Perform gamma spectroscopy to determine isotopic composition of waste items - Use HPGe, NaI(Tl), and Poswitch detectors with associated software to analyze waste items - Software V&V of new gamma spectrum analysis application
Los
Alamos National Laboratory,
Research
Engineer/Student – Environmental Air Quality Division (October 2007 to Present)
- Perform facility exhaust stack measurements and documentation to show air emissions compliance with EPA requirements - Streamline data acquisition for radiation detection equipment used for monitoring facility emissions
Los
Alamos National Laboratory,
Research
Engineer/Student – Radiation Protection Division (March 2005 to October 2007)
- Helped to develop, build, and test a real time method that detects biological aerosols - Built a data acquisition/control system which is used to characterize a laboratory wind tunnel - Developed air sampling test setups and analysis procedures to evaluate sampler collection efficiency - Characterized the LANL wound monitoring systems used to quantify and locate plutonium contamination
Applied
Health Physics Trainee – Nuclear
- Performed calibrations of HPGe, Ion chambers, detectors and facility samplers - Collected and analyzed surface contamination swipes - Helped prepare radioactive materials for shipment
Graduate
Assistant Non-Teaching – Nuclear Engineering Department (August 2006 to May
2007)
- Graded and maintained student grades for Nuclear Engineering undergraduate classes
Owens
Engineering
Intern - Insulation Systems Business - Acoustics (July 2004 to March 2005)
- Developed and executed a test procedure to evaluate human noise perceptions for various types of wall constructions - Created and performed a market review for currently available sound deadening products - Generated a cleaning guide for an acoustic fabric ceiling system
Office
of Information Technology-Student Computer Centers,
Student
Manager (December 2001 to present)
- Supervised over 120 employees in 16 computer labs - Assisted staff and other student managers in general office tasks; payroll, hiring, and scheduling - Conducted lab inspections to monitor the condition of the computing sites and make sure proper policies were followed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent
interpersonal skills developed through group projects and work
- Knowledge
of MS Office Package, Matlab, Maple, Cadkey, Adobe Audition, Solid Edge, LabView,
MCNP, GammaVision, SNAP, Isotopic
- Fluent
with blue prints and technical drawings
- Experienced
welder and carpenter from previous work experience
LEADERSHIP
& ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- Served
as OSU ASME President, Vice President, and Community Service Chair
- Organized
and hosted the 2004 ASME Student Conference
- Regularly
worked 40 hours per week while in school
- Frequently
turned to as a leader in group projects for classes
ACTIVITIES
& INTERESTS
- Assistant
Wrestling Coach at
- Interested
in expanding mechanical knowledge and learning about new technical devices
PRESENTATIONS
- Aerosol
Particle Collection Efficiency Testing of the BladewerxTM Breathing
Zone Monitor and SabreAlertTM (51st Annual Meeting June
2006) Co-Authors:
PUBLICATIONS
- Aerosol
Particle Collection Efficiency Testing (LANL LA-UR-06-1861 also submitted to
HPS) Co-Authors: Murray E. Moore,
Trevor Kennedy
REFERENCES
& CONTACT INFORMATION
- 505-665-9661;
memoore@lanl.gov
Jeff
Whicker (LANL Radiation Protection -2)
- 505-667-2610;
whicker_jeffrey_j@lanl.gov
John
Poston (
- 979-845-4161;
poston@ne.tamu.edu
(This résumé was posted on 27 February 2008.)
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